Canada Summer Jobs HR Recruitment Assistant

Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose.
Joining the Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin Branch means youll be part of something meaningful. For starters were honored to have received the Canadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions were committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. Thats why weve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve and the people we help.

What We Offer

As a community-based agency were dedicated to the mental physical and social health of everyone including our team members. Youll be empowered to keep learning new skills and reaching your goals from developing a career growth plan to participating in training sessions.

We are currently seeking one full-time contract Human Resources Recruitment Assistant as part of the Canada Summer Jobs program!

Canada Summer Jobs is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) which aims to provide quality summer employment opportunities for youth to develop skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.

The Human Resources Recruitment Assistant will support the People and Culture team with a variety of administrative tasks and HR-related projects and initiatives focused on recruitment and selection talent acquisition candidate experience recruitment analytics and reporting.

Status: 8-week contract full-time 35 hours per week (anticipated contract dates will fall between May 2026 and August 2026 though could begin earlier based on availability); Work hours will generally fall between 8am and 5pm. Note this posting is for an active vacancy.

Hourly rate: $18.60

Location: This position is based out of our 601-7700 Hurontario Brampton ON office. Although we operate within a hybrid workplace model staff are required to have on-site and/or community presence as per program and client needs.

What You Will Do

• Support full-cycle recruitment by posting job opportunities screening resumes coordinating interviews scheduling candidates and supporting hiring managers throughout the recruitment process
• Conduct candidate outreach reference checks and interview follow-up communications
• Maintain applicant tracking systems recruitment trackers and candidate records to ensure accuracy and confidentiality
• Assist with pre-onboarding activities including offer package preparation orientation scheduling and new hire documentation
• Support talent pipeline and recruitment initiatives through sourcing outreach activities partnerships and recruitment events as required
• Support the preparation of recruitment reports data tracking and hiring activity updates
• Provide administrative support for People and Culture projects initiatives and general team operations as required
  

This posting description indicates the key responsibilities and core functions of the position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities.

What You Need to Join Our Team

Participants of Canada Summer Job roles must meet the following requirements:

• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
• Must be a Canadian citizen permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
• Must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
• Must be able to work all 8 weeks consecutively

Additional Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in or a graduate of a University/College Human Resources program
• Previous administrative experience is an asset; prior recruitment or HR experience is considered an asset
  
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills both in person and over the phone
  
• Demonstrated accountability with a strong work ethic is required. Must be self-directed with the ability to exercise independent discretion; strong awareness of confidentiality is required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with team management and clients
• Strong computer skills Office 365 (MS Word Excel Internet Outlook)
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to approach listen build trust and communicate across diverse cultures and intersectionality. Willingness to continually improve understanding around cultural competence
• Openness to operate from an anti-racist anti-oppressive 2SLGBTQ affirming and intersectional framework
• Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity such as gender identity/expression race/cultural background religion sexual orientation disability immigration and precarious status family status etc
• Fluency in a second language including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset
• Ability to travel within and around Peel Region as required
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report

Deadline to Apply: April 28 2026 at 4:00 PM

At the Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin Branch we provide a wide array of community services resources and care for people with mental your role youll not only assist people who are struggling youll help them return to good health and reintegrate into the everything we do we work together to make the world a better place one person at a time.

Apply Now and EMPOWER your career!

CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes work environments and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages genders cultures and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized including but not limited to First Nations Métis Inuit and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations ethno-racial communities people with disabilities *2SLGBTQIA communities women and gender diverse people low-income communities and all equity-deserving groups.
*2SLGBTQIA (Two-Spirit Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer Intersex Asexual and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement
When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a career opportunity please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback please email us at

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment

To streamline our recruitment process we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidates experience skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. We retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.

Required Experience:

Junior IC